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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D8760/F/FSJ/1/15/26
Former ReferenceD3311/40/29
TitleTyped transcript of letter from John Franklin to his sister Miss Franklin, in the weeks after his return from his first Arctic land expedition, original date 1822 [late in year]
Date[20th cent]
DescriptionHas been busy; had to rush back to London from Lincolnshire; had stayed at Lord Bathurst's estate for a few days; starting work on book about voyage; gratitude to God; absent from celebration in his honour at Spilsby; waiting to hear from Lord Melville if the Admiralty will "do anything for the members of the Expedition"; puzzled as to how some accounts have got into the newspapers; visit from Henry Sellwood and his wife
Extent3 sheets
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
SenderJohn Franklin
Sender Location60 Frith Street, Soho Square
RecipientElizabeth Franklin
Recipient LocationHorncastle, Lincolnshire
Archive CreatorSir John Franklin (1786-1847)
Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
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